TripAdvisor Reviews Gold Dust West Casino and Inn Reno

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It is one of those 'eat as much as you like' sort of efforts; and we did our very best, really we did, carefully wrapping a few speciality items for consumption later. As there is no daylight there at all, and the casino is a 24/7 operation, there are people there who probably have no idea what time of day it is, which is why breakfast consisted not just of all the usual breakfast items, but also lots of things more fitting ...

Pajarete is a tradition from Jalisco, Mexico, where on a Sunday (or Saturday) morning, people get together and drink beverages made with alcohol, coffee, sugar, and/or hot chocolate, and milk, straight from the cow's udder!

We got to experience this fun and unique tradition while staying in Truckee, CA with our friends who are from Jalisco.

We woke up before dawn and were driving away from the house at 6:40am, because, if you don't arrive ...

We crossed the entire width of the state of Nevada today, mostly using route 50 (the "Loneliest Road in America") from Baker to Reno, Nevada. When you do this, you suddenly understand why there are so many casinos in Nevada--how else would they make money? About 90% of the state is part of the Great Basin, which is not ...

I left Reno early on Friday for my last leg of Highway 50 and headed for Placerville. My friends there were dealing with some personal issues, so I didn't stop as I had originally planned. I did stop later in Woodland to see Aaron, my younger son.

He and Bree had just sold their house (they are moving to Mission Viejo to be closer to Bree's job), and he was ...

... few buildings are long abandoned but has a real mini truck stop, a K-8 school and and a farm/ranch that has a smattering of tall green things growing out of the ground. I believe that they are called trees.

Orovada is a mere 40 miles north of Winnemucca. By the time we reach Winnemucca the it is just after noon. We don't feel like overnighting in Winnemucca. We spot a park too late to stop so we double back. Our travel buddies are fed, then go for a walk. The furry ...